Race: Atlanta Journal 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 30
Date: November 6, 1983
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Atlanta Journal 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 75 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rahmoc Enterprises | Sponsor | Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 15th | Winner Laps Led | 21 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (128) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $251,990 | Winner Earnings | $36,975 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 29 of 30 |
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 328 | 21 | running | 180 | $36,975 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 328 | 6 | running | 175 | $15,800 |
| 3 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 328 | 128 | running | 175 | $31,025 |
| 4 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 327 | 5 | running | 165 | $12,955 |
| 5 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 326 | 1 | running | 160 | $12,100 |
| 6 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,295 |
| 7 | 31 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | My Car | Jim Stacy | Buick | 325 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,900 |
| 8 | 23 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,800 |
| 9 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 138 | $13,150 |
| 10 | 19 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,500 |
| 11 | 20 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,675 |
| 12 | 17 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,400 |
| 13 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 321 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,675 |
| 14 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 320 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,240 |
| 15 | 25 | 80 | Bob Senneker | Elk Custom Vans | Terry Marra | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,175 |
| 16 | 26 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,925 |
| 17 | 37 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,875 |
| 18 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | crash | 109 | $4,610 |
| 19 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,350 |
| 20 | 30 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 308 | 0 | engine | 103 | $3,990 |
| 21 | 28 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Fligels Uniform | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,655 |
| 22 | 38 | 2 | Mike Potter | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 280 | 0 | crash | 97 | $3,395 |
| 23 | 4 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 258 | 108 | engine | 99 | $1,800 |
| 24 | 34 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters | Buick | 233 | 0 | cylinder head | 91 | $1,275 |
| 25 | 5 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | overheating | 88 | $1,250 |
| 26 | 18 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,000 |
| 27 | 27 | 4 | Rick Baldwin | Spirit of Corpus Christi | Rick Baldwin | Chrysler | 132 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,200 |
| 28 | 16 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,675 |
| 29 | 1 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 120 | 40 | engine | 81 | $5,115 |
| 30 | 12 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 97 | 0 | rear end | 73 | $2,880 |
| 31 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 84 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,750 |
| 32 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 66 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,005 |
| 33 | 2 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 49 | 19 | clutch | 69 | $7,995 |
| 34 | 36 | 3 | Eddie Bierschwale | Mission Ice | Don Bierschwale | Buick | 46 | 0 | crash | 61 | $985 |
| 35 | 13 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 30 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,975 |
| 36 | 21 | 88 | Donnie Allison | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 21 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,965 |
| 37 | 14 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 21 | 0 | engine | 52 | $8,775 |
| 38 | 24 | 5 | Greg Sacks | Uniden Force | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | crash | 49 | $945 |
| 39 | 39 | 18 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 2 | 0 | engine | 46 | $935 |
| 40 | 40 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Blackie Wangerin | Ford | 0 | 0 | did not start | — | — |
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